Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 47°47′2.1″N 65°42′57.3″W / 47.783917°N 65.715917°W / 47.783917; -65.715917 (Petit-Rocher)
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Petit-Rocher
Village
Official seal of Petit-Rocher
Seal
Motto: 
Ascencio Populi
Petit-Rocher is located in New Brunswick
Petit-Rocher

Petit-Rocher
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°47′36″N 65°42′58″W / 47.79333°N 65.71611°W / 47.79333; -65.71611
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishBeresford
Village1966
Founded1797
Government
 • MayorLuc Desjardins
Area
[1]
 • Total4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,908
 • Density425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 2.1%
 • Dwellings
938
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8J
Area code506
Highways Route 11
Route 134
Route 315

Petit-Rocher (2011 population: 1,908) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. Located on Chaleur Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst, Petit-Rocher's residents are 92% Francophone. Its current population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, however the community has not requested a change in municipal status.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

The village was founded in 1797 by Acadian settlers. The name literally means 'little rock', and is pronounced by most anglophones in the region as Petty Roche. The name of the village is reputed to derive from the fact that the village's founders disembarked on a small rock. The village was named Little Roche from 1850 to 1854, then Madisco until 1870, and then Petit Rocher. The hyphenated form Petit-Rocher was adopted in 2009. Some old maps have the name Petite Roche (1812) and Sainte Roque or Little Russia (1827).[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick community profile
2011
Population1,908 (-2.1% from 2006)
Land area4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population density425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
Median age51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.2)
Private dwellings938 (total) 
Median household income$55,666
References: 2011[1] earlier[3][4]
Historical Census Data - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,988—    
1996 2,078+4.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,966−5.4%
2006 1,949−0.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,908−2.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[5]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,875
 1,750 Decrease 4.4% 93.33% 100 Increase 42.9% 5.33% 25 Increase 25.0% 1.33% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
1,920
 1,830 Increase 1.9% 95.31% 70 Decrease 44.0% 3.65% 20 Steady 0.0% 1.04% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,940
 1,795 Decrease 8.2% 92.53% 125 Increase 38.9% 6.44% 20 Increase 100.0% 1.03% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
2,065
 1,955 n/a 94.67% 90 n/a 4.36% 10 n/a 0.48% 10 n/a 0.48%

Tourism

Petit-Rocher Lighthouse
Map
LocationPetit-Rocher
New Brunswick
Canada
Coordinates47°46′54.81″N 65°42′27.19″W / 47.7818917°N 65.7075528°W / 47.7818917; -65.7075528
Constructed1879 (first)
1929 (second)
Constructionmetal skeletal tower (current)
wooden tower (first)
Height7 metres (23 ft) (current)
9.5 metres (31 ft) (first)
Shapesquare prism skeletal tower (current)
square frustum tower (first)
Markingsgrey metallic tower (current)
white tower (first)
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard[7][8]
Light
First litn/a (current)
Deactivated1929 (first)
Focal height7.6 metres (25 ft) (current)
10.6 metres (35 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)[6]
CharacteristicFL Y 10s.

In 2012 and 2013, Petit-Rocher was host to the CCBHA's annual ball hockey tournament with a team from nearby Dundee taking home the Allen, Paquet & Arseneau cup as champions for both tournaments.[9]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  2. ^ Alan Rayburn, Geographical Names of New Brunswick, Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, Ottawa, 1975, p. 215.
  3. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  7. ^ Northern New Brunswick The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 March 2017
  8. ^ Petit Rocher Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 26 March 2017
  9. ^ http://www.ccballhockey.com/

External links



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